Why Ron Paul is shivering in Maine instead of cavorting in Florida - CSMonitor.com

Why Ron Paul is shivering in Maine instead of cavorting in Florida - CSMonitor.com - Peter Grier:

January 25, 2012 - "Paul is taking two days this week to ... be in Maine, speaking at Colby College on Friday and the University of Maine’s Gorham campus on Saturday.... The Texas libertarian is focusing on caucus states such as Maine and Nevada, where his fervent supporters can more easily out-organize the competition.

"But here’s something that has been little noticed in the press: Maine’s caucuses actually begin this weekend. So Paul may be pulling something of an end run about his rivals....

"Yes, ... the Maine Republican Party... has established a window of Feb. 4-11 for Maine Republicans to caucus and vote for a presidential nominee and delegates to the state convention [but] party faithful in some towns have ignored this guidance, and are meeting either before or after the February window.

"Lincoln, Lowell, Burlington, Chester, Enfield, Winn, and Howland are holding their joint caucus on Saturday, for example. Millinocket’s is on Sunday."

Read more: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2012/0125/Why-Ron-Paul-is-shivering-in-Maine-instead-of-cavorting-in-Florida
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Boston Bruins goalie skips WH event in protest - CBS News

Boston Bruins goalie skips WH event in protest - CBS News:

January 23, 2012 - "WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama saluted the NHL's Boston Bruins for their 2011 Stanley Cup championship on Monday, but one key member of the team skipped the White House visit in protest.

'I believe the federal government has grown out of control, threatening the rights, liberties, and property of the people,' Goalie Tim Thomas said in a statement. The decision to stay away, Thomas said, 'was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country.'"

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57364398/boston-bruins-goalie-skips-wh-event-in-protest/

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Ron Paul Suggests He Might Be Willing to Support Gingrich as the Nominee -- Daily Intel

Ron Paul Suggests He Might Be Willing to Support Gingrich as the Nominee -- Daily Intel - Brett Smiley, New York magazine:

January 23, 2012 - "About 15 minutes into the NBC Republican candidate debate in Florida, Brian Williams ... asked ... if Newt Gingrich emerged as the GOP nominee, would Paul run as a third party candidate. Ron Paul said no. Then Williams ... asked Paul, 'Would you support Newt Gingrich as nominee of the GOP?'

Paul's response: 'He keeps hinting about attacking the Fed, and he talks about gold, and if I could just change him on foreign policy, we might be able to talk business.'"

Read more: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/01/ron-paul-suggests-support-for-gingrich.html
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Ron Paul gears up for the long haul - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

Ron Paul gears up for the long haul - Political Hotsheet - CBS News - Lucy Madison:

January 21, 2012 - "In South Carolina's key primary contest on Saturday, Ron Paul walked away with fourth place, earning only 13 percent of voter support.... But don't mistake a last-place finish for a signal that the libertarian firebrand has any plans to pack it up anytime soon....

"In an interview with MSNBC Saturday, adviser Doug Wead even sought to portray a Gingrich win as a victory for Paul.

"'The fact that Newt Gingrich could challenge Mitt Romney shows us it's a wide-open race,' Wead said before the race was called. 'There's still going to be money pumped into both of those campaigns -- that's very good for us.'

"As of now, there are 2,286 total delegates in the Republican primary process. A candidate needs to win 1144 delegates to earn the nomination.... Paul's strategy is to determine where he has the best opportunities to pick up delegates (generally in states with proportional or non-binding contests) and selectively invest his resources. Even in the near-certainty that he doesn't get enough delegates to secure the nomination, he could get enough to prevent someone else from doing so -- giving him, and his message, a chance to exert real influence at the Republican convention this summer.

"In other words, Paul is in this thing until the bitter end."

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57363432-503544/ron-paul-gears-up-for-the-long-haul/
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Israeli lobby super PAC targets Ron Paul (video)

Israeli Lobby launch new Super PAC effort to bring down Ron Paul - Patrick Henningson, Center for Research in Globalization:

January 21, 2012 - "On January 13, in the run-up to the pivotal South Carolina GOP primary, the Emergency Committee for Israel, run by neoconservative thinker William Kristol, released an ad in which its Director Gary Bauer makes a plea to voters – not endorsing any candidate, rather, telling conservatives that they must reject Congressman Ron Paul as their GOP candidate, deriding his foreign policy views with respect to America’s ‘special relationship’ with Israel, and fighting the War on Terror – concluding that, “We can do better than Ron Paul”. See their advert here:

Read more: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=28776
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Why Israel BENEFITS with Ron Paul, and Why Jews and Minorities Should Embrace Him | Hustle Bear - by Judd Weiss

Why Israel BENEFITS with Ron Paul, and Why Jews and Minorities Should Embrace Him | Hustle Bear - by Judd Weiss:

December 30, 2011 - "If you walk around Israel and speak with the people about Israeli politics, it’s completely not controversial for everyone to acknowledge that Israel is more or less the puppet of the United States. Many Israelis talked about this with me. Everyone says the same thing.... How can we call Israel a Jewish Homeland when it is ultimately controlled by the whims of the voters of the American population?

"We don't have a homeland yet. Not unless we're independent to make our own decisions. Our sovereignty and our ability to pursue our best interests should be for sale to no one. Certainly not for $3 Billion....

"If Republican Jews are going to remain consistent with their small government principles, they must oppose welfare for their causes just as they oppose welfare towards causes of other groups. As all limited government advocates know: welfare makes one dependent and weak."

Read more: http://hustlebear.com/2011/12/30/why-israel-benefits-with-ron-paul-and-why-jews-and-minorities-should-embrace-him/
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Ron Paul’s Long-Ball Strategy in Minnesota - ABC News

Ron Paul’s Long-Ball Strategy in Minnesota - ABC News - by Chris Good:

January 20 - "Paul’s campaign today announced a 'substantial' purchase of airtime in the mostly ignored caucus state of Minnesota, ... and it follows airtime purchases for four separate TV ads in Nevada, announced in October.

"Paul has already spent money on direct mail in the caucus states of Nevada, Maine, Colorado, North Dakota and Washington, as well as Louisiana, ABC’s Jonathan Karl reported this month....

"Paul’s is the only campaign that is overtly as concerned with delegates and long-term gains as it is with early-state wins and popular momentum. Like Barack Obama in 2008, Paul’s strength lies in dedicated followers who know the rules and can organize at caucuses and the county, congressional-district, and state conventions where caucus states will select their delegates.... 'Ours is the only campaign with the resources, organization and stamina to defeat establishment candidate Mitt Romney in a 50-state race,' Campaign Manager Jesse Benton said....

"Minnesota will send 40 delegates to the August convention - more than every early state except Florida (50) – but none of them will be bound to support any candidate. They’ll be selected through local, congressional-district, and state conventions held later this spring, meaning that to win Minnesota a candidate will have to organize early and elect representatives to those conventions on caucus night."

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/ron-pauls-long-ball-strategy-in-minnesota/
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